Were Heracles and Samson the same man?

Both are said to have lived in the eastern Mediterranean around 1200 BCE

Here's one of many comparison pages you can find around the net:

http://oldkingjames.com/WORKS/hercules_samson.html

As likely as The Wizard of Oz and Merlin being one and the same.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Both are said to have lived in the eastern Mediterranean around 1200 BCE

Along with about 1 million other people. That narrows down the search, eh.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Both are said to have lived in the eastern Mediterranean around 1200 BCE

Hercules was a myth. Samson was the real deal. 😏

Originally posted by sonhouse
Along with about 1 million other people. That narrows down the search, eh.

How many had mythic strength?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Both are said to have lived in the eastern Mediterranean around 1200 BCE

hercules pleaded insanity in his murder trial. samson said god allowed him to murder 50 people and steal their clothes (and as such would have been declared insane as well).

Both qualify as legends ... One Greek, one Hebrew ... Heracles was famously stupid, though - not sure if Samson was too, although the woman tricked him easy ...

(Distinguish between myth and legend.)